The Theme- Population and Climate Change: Towards Climate Compatible Development for Africa

The LEAD Africa Fellowship Programme (LAFP) hosted a Pan African Session (PAS) in Malawi where participants who have undergone intensive training in their respective countries graduated to become LEAD Fellows.

Guests of Honor at LEAD PAS included the Vice President of Malawi, UNDP Resident Representative, Minister of Environment and Climate Change Management, Vice Chancellor of University of Malawi and others

160 participants from Chad, Ghana, Malawi, Nigeria, The Gambia, Senegal, South Africa, Swaziland, Togo and Zimbabwe attended the session including speakers from various countries. The session was held from 12th to 15th November 2012 in Lilongwe, Malawi under the theme “Population and Climate Change: Towards Climate Compatible Development for Africa”. Previously PAS took place in Senegal (Dakar) and Nigeria (Abuja) in 2010 and 2011 respectively.

The Vice President of Malawi, The Right Honourable Khumbo Kachali shaking hands with Doreen Chanje the Chairperson of LEAD Malawi, as Prof. Sosten Chiotha (Regional Programme Director LEAD SEA) and Dr.Emmanuel Fabiano (Vice Chancellor University of Malawi) looks on

It was a exiciting meeting in the warm heart of Africa. I appreciate Malawian hospitality and their kindness every you stay!
This session has let us feel linkages between Africa devlopment and Climate Change.
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This is a very great opportunity for us Malawians to host the event, as our population growth rate is growing , putting pressure on our limited resources, hence disturbing the existing natural systems. Let us mimic what nature does, to cope with changes using permaculture approach – a holistic systematic design to create sustainable human habitat ei living harmony with nature/ an inspiration for caring the earth, people, sharing the surplus, reduction in energy consumptions and having resilient communities with food secure and sovereinity and climate adaptation technologies!